The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the sports world. Every day the number of infected athletes and coaches continues to grow steadily. And one of the last he replenished with the legendary Turkish footballer Ryushti Rechber. He was taken to hospital on March 29, and two days later it became known that his state of health had deteriorated sharply. According to the local portal Milliyet, the athlete is in critical condition.
At the same time, his wife initially reported about the hospitalization of Ryushti. Ishil Rechber wrote about this on her Instagram page, but was suddenly criticized by fans. Fans expressed the opinion that the goalkeeper caught an infection from her. However, the woman assured that she herself and their children passed a negative test for COVID-19.
Rechber performed on a professional level for 21 years, but gained the greatest popularity in the period from 2002 to 2004. First, he helped the Turkish national team win bronze medals at the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, and then replenished the Barcelona squad. True, he failed to gain a foothold in the Spanish grand, as evidenced by only seven meetings played in three seasons. He is also known for his performances for Fenerbahce and Besiktas.
On the eve of the media there was information that the Olympic figure skating champion Oleg Vasiliev had become infected with the coronavirus. According to the Mash Telegram channel, the famous athlete turned to the help of doctors after his wife and daughter returned from Switzerland. But confirmation of this information was not followed.
“Didn’t they bother me with calls? Of course, they got it. I don’t comment on this information, thanks, ”Vasilyev told Sport Express.
Vasiliev became famous in pair skating, where he performed with partner Elena Valova. In 1984, Soviet athletes were ahead of the Americans Kitty and Peter Carraters and won gold at the Olympic Games in Sarajevo, and four years later they won silver medals in Calgary. There they lost only to compatriots - Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergey Grinkov. In addition, the duo three times became world and European champions, and in the season 1985/86 won the national championship.
A positive test for coronavirus was passed by brother of the seven-time winner of Grand Slam tournaments John McEnroe Patrick. At the same time, he assured everyone that he was feeling well, and the symptoms of the infection had already disappeared.
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- Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe) March 31, 2020Another sad news came from the United States, where James Dolan, the owner of New York NBA and NHL clubs, passed a positive test for COVID-19. At the moment, the head of the Knicks and Rangers is in quarantine, but has virtually no symptoms. The functionary continues to control all the business operations of the teams.
At the same time, it became known that another player in the NHL Colorado Avalanche was on the list of infected people. Thus, already two hockey players of the team are infected. At the same time, the names of the athletes are not called. At the same time, the first case of coronavirus was recorded in female NBA. Los Angeles Sparks quarterback Sidney Weas picked up the infection.
As it became known to the media, immediately eight players of the English "West Ham" had symptoms of infection. This was reported to The Sun by the vice president of the “Hammers” Carren Brady, noting that all athletes have exceptionally mild symptoms.
In the Spanish “Valencia” ten infected people have already been identified. Moreover, the names of only three infected are named, which are Esekiel Garay, Elyakim Mangalya and Jose Luis Gaia. But it is known that among them there is definitely no Russian midfielder Denis Cheryshev.
“I myself am in Spain, together with Denis, in quarantine. With health, everything is fine. The whole team passed the test for coronavirus, he is doing well, he has no disease, ”RIA Novosti quoted Dmitry Cheryshev, Denis’s father.
Unfortunately, in the last few days, several deaths were recorded in the sports world due to the epidemic. So, at the age of 76, the former president of the Dutch FC Vitess, Kes Bakker, died. He led the team three times, and the last time was at his helm in the period from 2016 to 2017. Due to age, the functionary was at risk, and his situation was aggravated by the fact that in recent years he suffered from lung cancer.
March 26 did not become a famous cyclist Danilo Barrozzi. The peak of the Italian career came in the late 1940s - early 1950s, when he participated nine times in the multi-day Giro d'Italia. True, he could not achieve serious success, and his best result was 18th place in 1954. The former athlete passed away at the age of 92.
Coronavirus claimed the life of an ex-basketball player at St. Johns University Lee Green. The athlete spoke at the NCAA from 1991 to 1994, but subsequently could not get into the NBA. He was 49 years old.
Nevertheless, the number of people cured of the disease is also growing. One of these was the Russian champion in kitesurfing Pyotr Tyushkevich. The athlete became infected on March 15, but two weeks later he felt improvement.
“It blew me well - lie down for 20 days. Many thanks to the doctors! And to all of you for worrying and cheering. I read all the messages, ”Tyushkevich wrote on Instagram.
Also, the head coach of Galatasaray Fatih Terim was cured. Due to age, the 66-year-old specialist was at risk, but was able to cope with the infection. Chelsea midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi also made up the company. According to London coach Frank Lampard, the 19-year-old midfielder feels much better, and the situation in the team is under control.
Good news was shared by NHL club forward Ottawa Senators Brady Tkachuk. According to him, both coronavirus-infected team players are recovering. At the same time, the names of the infected were not reported, but information appeared in the media that one of them was Russian defender Nikita Zaitsev. Also, the ex-coach of the hockey Lokomotiv and Vanguard Mike Pelino and the defender of the basketball Boston Celtics Markus Smart came to their senses.
At the moment, the threat of coronavirus is not reduced, as a result of which not only international competitions, but also professional clubs are under attack. So, it was the epidemic that led to the beginning of the self-liquidation of the famous Slovak football club Zilina. According to the press service of the seven-time champion of the country, his budget is based on income from the sale of players. Moreover, in the current situation, it is likely that the profit will be minimal, and therefore the sole shareholder decided to close the team.
Basketball “Kalev” is not immune from such a development of events. According to President Toomas Linamäe, due to the termination of the VTB United League season, the Estonian club did not receive profit, as a result of which it risks ceasing to exist. Currently, he is engaged in termination of contracts with all players and is trying to agree on payments under the agreements.
A similar fate befell the US Rugby Federation, whose board of directors announced bankruptcy proceedings on Tuesday. The latter will be one of the stages of the reorganization, which will be held under the control of the International Rugby Federation. According to the press service, the US national teams will be able to participate in the competition immediately after the end of the quarantine.
The Bellator promotion followed the lead of the UFC and rescheduled three of its shows at a later date. One of these was the tournament at number 242, which was supposed to be a fight for the light heavyweight champion title between Russian Vadim Nemkov and American Ryan Bader. The timing of events is not reported.
The pandemic also affected professional boxing. According to MatchroomBoxing, two fights involving heavy stars, which were supposed to be held in the UK, were postponed. But if the date of the duel between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian White was just moved to July 4, then the timing of the battle between Alexander Usik and Derek Chisora is still unknown.